In 1933, Zhang Liang was born into an ordinary peasant family. When he was a teenager, he was introverted and steady, but he hid his enthusiasm and dreams. In 1946, the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army came to the village to hold theatrical performances, and Zhang Liang lingered, and since then he has germinated the idea of art.
Seeing that the art troupe was about to leave, Zhang Liang mustered up the courage to ask to go along, but his parents were not at ease and locked him at home. The good times did not last long, Zhang Liang did not give up lightly, and secretly left home to join the army the following year, joined the art troupe, and officially set foot in the road of acting.
His military career tempered Zhang Liang's will and quality, and at the same time sharpened his acting skills. In 1954, in "Dong Cunrui", Zhang Liang was fortunate to play the protagonist "Dong Cunrui".
It was a turning point in his career. With his outstanding performance, Zhang Liang became famous in one fell swoop and was well-known in the film and television industry. However, he soon discovers that the road to acting is more difficult than he imagined.
The hard-won achievements seemed to be unappreciated, and Zhang Liang fell into a trough again. This time, he did not give up easily, but gritted his teeth and persevered, resolutely choosing to face all kinds of injustice and criticism.
The ups and downs of life have just begun.
In 1966, under the background of the sudden changes in the times, Zhang Liang was once again wrongly attacked and treated unfairly. As an intellectual, he was criticized for parading the streets and suffered great physical and mental trauma.
At this time, his wife Wang Jingzhu was also seriously ill and her life was in danger. She could have chosen to leave and no longer suffer, but Wang Jingzhu was determined to be in love with Zhang Liang, never gave up, and insisted on following her husband to rural Liaoning.
During the ten years of the Cultural Revolution, Zhang and Wang experienced all kinds of ups and downs like a roller coaster, but they did not choose to give up, but faced all kinds of hardships hand in hand.
In 1970, shortly after Wang Jingzhu gave birth to her daughter, she was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer. This bad news is undoubtedly a devastating blow to the family. Zhang's conscience was like a knife, and his emotions collapsed.
He hugged his beloved wife who was about to die and wept bitterly, blaming himself for his inability. Just when the two were about to give up treatment, the arrival of the leaders of the lumber mill became their first chance of life.
With the help of the unit, Wang Jingzhu finally rushed to the big city for treatment and was finally cured. This moment of life and death sublimated their feelings, and strengthened each other's vows of life and death.
After the end of the Cultural Revolution, Zhang Liang was assigned to work in a timber mill in Liaoning. Despite suffering huge physical and mental trauma, Zhang Liang was not defeated, but chose to face the sun and continue to struggle.
During this period, his wife Wang Jingzhu poured a lot of effort into him. She ran around coordinating and finally won Zhang Liang's rehabilitation. In 1978, at this turning point in history, 44-year-old Zhang Liang decided to change his career to become a director.
At this time, he was like a scarred beast, reborn after the baptism of wind and rain.
There were many difficulties on the road to becoming a director, but Zhang Liang did not back down. With the full support of his wife, Wang Jingzhu, he is moving towards success step by step. The 80s became the golden age of Zhang Liang's career, and with the full cooperation of Wang Jingzhu, Zhang Liang directed a series of blockbuster films.
From a timber worker to a successful person in the film industry, Zhang Liang's story is moving. At his peak, he did not be arrogant and lascivious, but continued to work hard to help his wife realize her dreams.
In 1988, 55-year-old Wang Jingzhu founded her own company in Guangzhou. As a middle-aged woman over half a hundred years old, she is undoubtedly desperate. Faced with the difficult situation of insufficient funds, Wang Jingzhu did not retreat, but supported herself and gave up her small family to take care of everyone.
Husband Zhang Liang took out his savings to support his wife's career, and helped him to become the most reassuring right-hand man for Wang Jingzhu.
In the early days of the company, Zhang Liang worked hard for his beloved wife every day, took care of her daily life, and helped her solve problems. The children also did their best to become Wang Jingzhu's most solid backing.
With the full support of her family, Wang Jingzhu gradually developed and expanded the company and achieved fruitful results.
Today, the 90-year-old Zhang Liang and the 88-year-old Wang Jingzhu have gone through 70 years of ups and downs hand in hand. They experienced life and death separation, but never gave up waiting for each other.
They have endured the catastrophe of the Cultural Revolution, but they have always shared weal and sorrow together. What was intolerable in the past is now remarkable. Seeing that their children's careers were successful, the old couple finally ushered in a calm and peaceful life in their old age.
The friendship of 70 years is moving.